Bicycle-exhibiting device



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BICYCLE EXHIBITING DEVIUR No. 478,805. Patented July 12,1892.

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No. 478,805. Patented July 12, 1 892.

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CORYDON XV. MUNSQN, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

BlCYCLE-EXHliBlTlNG DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 478,805, dated July 12, 1892. Application filed September 15, 1890. RenewedApril 15, 1892. Serial No. 429,272. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, CORYDON W. llIUNSON, of Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain newand usefullmprovements in Bicycle Exhibiting Devices;

and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the ac-.

companying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

This invention relates to a device for ex-v support adapted solely to sustain the machine in a vertical position without the provisionof any means for moving the bicycle independently of the support. This has been found objectionable for two reasons, the first one being that in order to exhibit a machine to call attention to the various points of advantages claimed, its position cannot be changed without the exhibitor lifting the machine, so as to present different points thereof to view, and the second reason is that the supports thus employed are unstable to a degree, as it frequently happens that bythe falling over of one machine a whole row will be thrown down.

It is the object of this invention to overcome these obstacles by producing a support which will not only sustain the machinein a vertical position, but which will also when actuated lift one end of the machine clear of the floor, whereby the machine may be turned in a space equal to its own length and with but a slight amount of exertion on the part of the exhibitor. A further obj ectis to produce a bicycle-exhibiting device which will combine great simplicity of construction with high efficiency and durability in use and oheapness of production.

\Vith these objects in view the invention consists, broadly, in the combination of a lever carryingapivoted link adapted to be engaged by a rope for suspending the said lever from a support, and a pivoted hook carried by the lever for engaging a fixed portion of the biwith modification embodying the essential features of my invention, although the same may be carried into elfect in other ways Withoutin the least departing from the spirit thereof.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation showing a standard carrying an exhibiting device in engagement with the bicycle. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the lifting-lever, its lowered position being shown in full lines and its raised position in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a different form of lifting-lever from that shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an end View of the lifting-lever shown in Fig. 4; and Fig. 6 is a detached View showing more particularly the locking-block for holding the bicycle in a vertical position previous to being raisedby the lifting-lever.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a standard, the lower end of which is secured to and supported by a base 2. In the upper end of the standard is swiveled an angle-arm 3, which is so arranged within the standard as to turn easily therein. To the outer end of the said arm is swiveleda pulley at, carrying a rope or chain 5, which carries alockingblock 6, the function of which will be described later on. The lower end of the rope is attached to the locking-lever 7, which forms the gist of the present invention, and is constructed of a handle or arm 8, one end of which, as shown in Fig. 2, is formed with a slot 9, in which works a suspending device 10, to the upper end of which link is engaged a rope 5, which in this instance connects with arm 3, and the lower end of the link with a pivot 11, extending through the enlarged head 12 of the handle. At a point near the outer end of the said head are two openings 12;, engaged by a link 13, the ends of which are bent in at an angle to the body portion and engage the said openings, but do not extend within the slot 9, inasmuch as such an arrangement would prevent the working of the link 10, as in swinging it would contact therewith. The lower end of the link carries a double hook or engaging device 14, which is designed to engage the handle-bars of a bicycle. It will be readily seen. thatthe pivot 11 is the axis about which the handle revolves, and that the elevating capacity of the. said. lever will be governed by the distances at which the link 18 and pivot 11 are arranged apart. As it is only desirable to lift a-Lma. chine a sufficient distance for the front. wheel of the same to clear the floor, thetwopoints, just mentioned are generally arranged1 abeut an inch apart, although by increasing-or diminishing their relative distancesthe elevat ing capacity of the lever will be correspondingly changed.

In Fig.4 I have illustrated a difierent form of link and hook from that shown in Fig.2,

Instead of having the link 15. constructed. ofa single piece of metahas shown inthefigure,

just referred to, it is formed of a splitlink, the lower ends of which engage penings16,

arranged on each side of the lever, and the. hook 17 is constructedof a single piece of wire. or other suitable material, which is suitablyconnected to the lifting-lever and-isadapted;

to work between the sidesof the link15,, as

shown in Fig. 5. At a point where it engages the lever it is formed with an angular portion, 18, designed to admit of the lifting-lever being raised to its greatest height, as isclear-ly shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4, which. could not be done were the said hook left straight;

at that point, inasmuch. as it would contact with the link 15.

All of the parts of the device justdescribed are to be made of asuitable inateniahthe-handle or lifting-lever being preferably madeof a hard wood or of cast-iron, and; thehooks of a wire having sufficient strength to bear the weight of a bicycle.

Having thus fully described my invention, I will explain the manner of its operation. The lever being shown in the position indicated in full lines in Fig. 2, a bicycle is brought under the hooks 14, which are caused to embrace the handle-bar, as shown in Fig. 1. The

. locking-block 6. is then drawn down until the rope or chain is under sufficient tension to support the bicycle in a vertical position.

Should it be desired to exhibit the diiferent points of the bicycle to a customer, the lockingelever is turned down into. the position shown in Fig. 1, which will lift the front wheel of the bicycle from the floor and thus admit of its being swung as. may be desired, after 3 which it may be lowered to the floor by raising the locking-lever in the man ner described.

I, have described. the bicycle as being sup- ;iported from a standard; but itis obvious, if

desired, that the pulley may be secured to the 'ceiling, or, if desired, a rod may be arranged toextend the entire length of aroom, to which .aseries of pulleysmay be secured.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with a suitable standard, of a rope, the lock-block carried thereby and adjustable thereon, the link attached to the lower end of the rope, a lever pivoted upon the link, and a bifurcated hook pivot- ;allysecured to one end of the said lever.

2. In all apparatusfor exhibiting bicycles,

the combination of a standard, an angle-arm :swiveled in the upper end thereof, alever car-- .rying a hook and a link, a rope connecting the link andthe said arm, andalocking-block carriedby the rope.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as myownIaffix my signature in. presence of two w tnesses.

OORYDON W. MUNSON. tnes H. F. HALL,

SAMUEL G. SOUTHARD. 

